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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-11
Thoma. W. Keene a. IIamlet.

n The Iheatrc tO-mOrrOW the cmlnenl
tragcdian, Mr Thomas w Kccne, makes
his first appearance I'm Richmond since
his illness. He will present Shakespear ,
immortal Hamlet In the deliyerance of
this roie MIR. keene is at his best, and he
has metropolitan support This may
be the last opportunity this season to wit
ness q production of the legitimate Sale
of reserved seats began at the box office
this morning.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-11
HOUSE ~ DELEGATES.

The House was called TO order at ID
o'clock-Mr Cardweil in the chair. NO
prayer
Mr. Stuart from the joint committeeon
the debt presented the preliminary report
and moved that il be- printed
The report, which is in substance AS
published Yesterday, was read, and the
tabulatcd statement appended, was or
dcred to be printed
ANOTHER COUPON CRUsHER
Mr.. Pollard introduced "a bin providing
mode by which taxpayers may obtain
an extension of time for the payment
of taxes TO the first day of June, lsss
without imposition of , per cent penal
ty. The bill provides that all taxes for
1887 other than license taxes shall become
due and be paid as follows One-iourth
OH September I, 1857 one-f0urth 0n De
cember /. 1857 one-fourth ON March ],
1855. and the remaining i0urth on June
I. 1sSS-thc treasurer OF each county and
city 10 make out separate taX-bllls for
each paymcnt. and shall have the power
of collection by distress or levy on and
after the day Oh which such installmcnt
becomes due. The Auditor shall have
prepared tax bills in proper
form. distinguishing schOOl-iaXcs.
and on the back of each shall be printed,
"In consideration of the extension of the
time for the payment Of the taxes for the
wear 1887, due from me to the Common
wealth 10 the lst day Of June lsso,
hereby agree to pay said taxes on that
day in gold, silver. United States Treasury
or National Bank notes The several
treasurers shall inform each taxpayer
upon the presentation 10 him Of the first
installment Of taxes for 1887, that by eX-
ecution of agreement printed on the back
of ticket, he has right 10 the extension
Of time. Nothing in this act shall Affect
the laws in regard to the settlements Of
treasurers with the Commonwealth. Re
ferred.
The bill incorporating the Virginia and
North Carolina Wheel Company was
passed
CONVICT LABOR.
At o'clock the bill in relation to the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-11

The testimonial 20 Mr. Maurice Levi AT
Sanger Halle Friday night next, is a de
served compliment 10 am excellent man and
q finished musician An attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged, and his
friends hope that his benefit will be a
substantial one.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-09


stead OF living in London" Mrs. Ferruri re-
piled, "you would sometimes have seen even a
sheep turn on dog. am far from saying
that am bold woman-quite the reverse.
But when l stand in that wrotch's presence
and think Of my murdered husband, tho one
of US two who is likely to be frightened is not
me. am going therp now, sir. You shall
hear how 1t ends. wish you good morning I"
With these brave words the courler's vito
gathered her mantle about her and walked
out of the room.
Mr. Troy smiled-not satirically, but COM
passionately. "The little simpletonn he
thought to himself. AT half of what they
say of Lady Montbarry Is true, Mrs. Ferrari
and her trap have but a poor prospect before
them. wonder how 1t will endi"
All MIR. Troy's experience failed TO fore
warn him OF how 1t did end.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-09


"Nof7 said Lady Montbarry. Then you
are only insolentl This ignorant English.
mind Il have Observed Is apt to be insolent
IN the exercise Of unrestrained English
This is very noticeable to us foreigners among
you people in the streets. OF course can't
be insolent TO you, In return. hardly know
what to say TO you. Ny maid Is imprudent
In admitting you so easily to my room. I
suppose your respectable appearance misled
her. wonder who you arei You mentioned
the name Of courier who left us very
strangely. Was he married, by any chnncei
Are you his wifei And do you know where
he Isl"
Mrs. Ferrarfs Indignation burst It's way
through all restraints She advanced to the
sofa; she feared nothing, IN the fervor and
rage Of her reply.
al am his widow-and you know 1t, you
wicked woman Ali it was an evil hour
when Miss Lockwood recommended my hus-
band to be his lordship's courier
Before Mrs. Ferrari could add another
word Lady Montbarry sprung from the sofa
with the stealthy suddenness Of a cat-selzed
her by both soldiers-and shook her with the
strength and frenzy Of mad woman. "You
liel you llel you liel" She dropped her hold
at the third repetition Of the accusation and
threw up her hands wildly with gesture OF
despair ~Oh, Jesus Martial is It possi5leiy
she cried. "Cnn tho courier have come TO me
through that womani" She turned like
lightning on Mrs. Ferrari, and stopped her as
abe was escaping from the room @Stay here,
you fool-stay here and answer mel II you
cry out, as sure as The heavens are above you,
I'll strangle you with my own hands. Sit
down again-and fear nothing. Wretchl Il
Is / who am Observation-Disclosures out of
my senses Confess that you lied when you
used Miss Lockwood's name Just nowi MOI
don't believe you on your oath / will be-
lieve nobody but Miss Lockwood herself.
Where does she livel Tell me that, you nox-
ous, singing little insect--and you may 60"
Terrified US sh5 WIS. Mrs. Ferrari hesitated
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-09
CHAPTER XII

aDo you think she is madp Agnes asked.
II think she Is simply wicked. False, super
stitious, inveterately cruel-but not mad. I
believe her main motive In coming here was
60 enjoy the luxury Of frightening you"
aShe has frightened me. am ashamed TO
own it--but SO it Is"
Henry looked at her, hesitated for mo-
ment, and seated himself on the sofa by her
side.
~ am very anxious about you, Agnes he
said "But for the fortunate chance which
led me to call here today-who knows what
that vile woman might not have said or done,
IL she had found you alonei Ny dear, you
are leading q sadly unprotected, solitary life.
i don't like to think Of It; want TO zee It
changed-especially after what has happened
today. mol mol II is useless TO tell me that
you have your old nurse. She Is too old; she
is not In your rank OF life--there is no sufIl.
Gent protection in the companionship Of such
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Countess NaPODa.
By WILKfR COLLINS.

"Reverting for moment 10 our Inquiries
addressed to Lady Montbarry, wo have to
report that she can give us no information
on tho subject OF the letter which the doctor
posted at Lord Montbarry'u request. Whom
his lordship wrote It'll what 1t contained Why
he kept it secret from Lady Montbarry land
from the baron alsoli and why he should
write at all to the wife OF his courierl these
are questions to which we find 1t simply i'm
possible 10 obtain any replies. II seems even
useless to say that the matter Is open to sus-
piciou. Suspicion implies conjecture of some
klnd-and the letter under my lords pillow
battles all conjecture Application to MIRA
Ferrari may perhaps clear up the mystery.
Her residence in London will be easily dis
covered at the Italian couriers office, Golden
square
"Having arrived a. the Close OF the present
report, wo have now TO draw your attention
u the conclusion which Is justified by the re-
suits OF our investigation.
%The plain question before our directors
and Ourselves appears 10 be this: Has the in
quiry revealed any extraordinary circum-
stances which render tue death Of Lord Mont
barry open to suspicioni The inquiry has
revealed extraordinary circumstances be-
yond all doubt-such as the disappearance of
Ferrari, the remarkable absence of the Gus.
tomary establishment OF servants I'm the
house, and the mysterious letter which his
lordship asked the doctor to post. But where
Is the proof that any one Of these circum-
stances is neutrality-suspicious. and direct
ly associated-with the only event which
concerns US, the event Of Lord Montbarry's
DEATH III the ansence of any such proof, and
In the face of the evidence OF two eminent
physicians, it is impossible to dispute the
statement on the certificate that his lordship
died natural death. We are bound, there
fore, to report that there are no Wild grounds
for refusing the payment OF the sum for
which the late Lord Montbarry's life was as
sured.
ave shall send these lines to you by the
post tomorrow, Dec, 10, leaving time to re-
ceive your further instructions III any In
reply to our telegram of this evening an
nouncing the conclusion Of the inquiry"
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The Century Magazine.

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Lincoln in the War,
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the War and President Lincoln's part therein.
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or there IN Venice"
aNothing is easier than to understand her."
he replied, CONTEMPORARY; 'she knows what
has become Of Ferrnri, and she is confusing
you in cloud of nonsense because she daren't
own the truth. Let her goi"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-09-29
An Interesting Incident.
The San Francisco Chronicle saw

The San Francisco CHrOnicIe says:
Henry Beaconsfield of Leavenworth,
talking of William Cody's early life,
said: "When l knew Buffalo Bill first in
1861 he was exceeding wild and woolly
and unpromising. OF all the handbook
ing citizens | ever set my eyes on young
Cody was the worst. He wore his black
hair very long, his trousers in his boots,
a shambling gait, and an unkempt air
generally that marked him as the most
unpromising youth in that section of
the rowdy West. He had no pride
about him, and it did not appear that he
would ever amount to anything. About
this time he fell in love with dashing
little school teacher and proposed to her.
Everybody but Bill knew his fate long
beforehand. They knew he was des-
tuned to get fOored, but Bill had no ink
ling OF 1t. When he received negative
reply he was utterly crushed and re-
manned so for days. He was perfectly
collapsed and lifeless. But after q week
he began to brace up. The rough from
tersmen had ridiculed his grammar and
poked fun at him on everything. Bill
bought some books and began to post
up: He was soon thereafter in the
fields as scout, and three years later.
when he came back, he was the most
changed man | ever saw. His defeat
had proved his victory. The girl was
his mascot. Had it not been for her 7
am confident as 1 can be of ANYTHING in
the world he would never have amonnt.
ed to anything and he would never have
been heard of.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-09-29
CHARITY KITS MUNIFICENCE.
A Yellowstone Medicine Man Who
is Astonishing South Carolina.

The colored people of Columbia (and,
in fact, many of the white people, are
intensely excited over the eXtraOrdi-
nary advertising methods of Yellowstone
Kit, the millionaire medicine man, who
created such flror in Florida last win
ter. Friday is the day Which this
prince of medicines denominates his
"charity day." when, as he announces,
he "heals the sick, feeds the hungry and
clothes the naked" free of charge.
About one thousand darkies and poor
whites, coming from twenty and thirty
miles in the surrounding country,
focked to the city the other day to at
tend Kits open-air entertainment, listen
to his harangues and partake of his
bounty.
At the conclusion of his entertain
ment in the afternoon Kit called upon
all those who were unable to work or
were in need to come forward and make
known their wants. Within an hour
he and his assistants had distributed
from his stand to deserving persons,
] 800 loaves of bread, 1000 cakes and
crackers, 25 hams, 200 pounds of bacon,
and 230 yards of calico and white cloth.
In the same manner he gave away to
extremely poor people S84 in cash, in
sums ranging from five to fifty cents,
according to the necessities of the recip-
tents. After this the sick, lame, etc,
were invited to repair to Kits medical
and surgical institute, where 760 of
them were examined, treated and fur
nished medicine free of charge 10y Kits
corps of physicians and surgeons. The
negroes fairly worship him. They de
clare that he "has been sent by God, :"
that he "must be a second Jesus Christ, "
etc, and his name is mentioned by the
more ignorant with as much awe and
reverence as is that of the Deity. hlt
has made many friends among the lead
ing citizens and has been profuse IN
private contributions to churches an
other worthy objects to charity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-09-29
ONE WOULD GET STRUCK.
A Story Told by the Inventor of the
Pneumatic Gun.

Among the many stories i'll Lieutenant
Zalinski's repertory, which he is cap
able offiring at will at a defenceless COM
pany of friends, is one of the substance
of which is as follows:
Some years ago the Lieutenant was
on duty, by order of the War Depart
ment, as the military professor at the
Boston Institute of Technology. On a
certain occasion, ut the head of his com
mand composed of boys of from twelve
to fifteen years, he visited Philadelphia
to be present at an encampment of de-
tachments from various institutions OF
learning in different parts of the coun-
trv which maintained military depart
ments. The Boston contingent was as
signed to the grounds of the University
of PENNSYLVANIA, and there the Lieuten-
ant established his camp and posted his
guards in strict accordance with the reg
ulations. His ''men', it is almost un-
necessary to say, We're thoroughly versed
in guard duty, and their orders were
imperative to permit neither ingress nor
exit unless the countersign was given.
At the main gate at the time of the mid
night relief was stationed self-rellant
son of the hub about thirteen years of
age. In the course of half an hour three
students of the University drew nigh,
and when about to enter the grounds
were halted in due form by the sentry.
The young men of the University were
highly indignant at the detention, and
with an important bearing, born pos
sibly of several hours, tarrying aJ the
shrine of Gambrinus, demanded imme-
diate admission. This dialogue result
ed:
Youthful Bostonian Sentry-No use;
you can't come in without the counter
sign.
Spokesman of the University Three,
looking down on the bayOnet of the I.
b. S. as it glistened i'll the gasllg hit
Yes-of course but you must underS and
that we belong here and you can't stop
us.
Y. b. ST know my orders. Hon
can't come in.
s of the U. Cant ehl Well,
we'll show vou that we can, and VIII.
There are three of us, and you may rs
we'll understand us and let us pass with
out any foolishness.
Y, Is. S.-How many did you say
there were of yOu2
S. of the U. T.-Tmee.
Y.B. S.-All right. Getting re td y
for the lunge laid down IN Upton S
trcticsD Two of you may get through,
but one of you will be stuck.
They did not go in.
The Lieutenant applies this story as
an illustration of what his pet pne lmatlc
torpedo gun could accomplish Il; 1t nst "A
fleet of ironclads. He thinks one of
them at least would be stuck,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-09-29

There were four or five sets of these
memoranda, running from one to ''4d. .
When asked to explain the meaning OF
them, he said they were some old exam
pies in algebra he had been working out
with the boys. In a few minutes we
were satisfied that the paper read: car
tillery in first division twenty-seven
pieces" The ''I'' stood for infantry, and
''C'' for calvary. We were satisfied, and
yet we were not, for as soon as we made
it out the way I have given it to you,
Swift said:
General, Capt. Morton does not
seem to be a good hand to remember
faces. Will you please send for the or
derby sergeant and my tent mates? If
/ can't show by them that have been
with Company G four moths you can
order me hung as a spy
The cool proposition staggered the
General. Had we discovered the paper
in the mans pocket instead of his boots,
he would have been allowed to walk off
That discovery looked suspicious, and
he was ordered back to the guard house
and the persons sent for. Two hours
later he was confronted with the orderly
sergeant.
''Sergeant do you know this man 2
asked the General.
"No, sir"
'Isn't he member of your company z"
''No, sir.
care you dead sure of this 2"
81 am, sir. :"
Swift actually grinned as if it were a
good joke, and said:
'Perhaps / have changed skins with
somebody since [ came out of camp this
morning. Sergeant White your given
name is Thomas. YOu came from Chi
cago. You have been twice wounded.
Your father was down to see you last
week. You get love letters from your
girl in Galesburg. You are 30 years
old. You have Il brother Ben in Com
pany E. Hear me call the roll of our
Company: Albright, Allison, Andrews,
Arkwright, Bement, Beamer, Bostwick,
Carter, Corlsss, Collins, Costigan, Cum
merfOrd-"
And the man ratified off forty OF fifty
names as fast as he could speak, and he
got them all correct. too. The Sergeant
looked from his Captain to the prisoner,
and then pinehed himself to see if he
was awake OF asleep.
'I-I never saw him before, he final
ly stammered, "but he must belong to
the company"
eyes, he certainly must" added the
captain.
"Well, take him back to camp with
you, sergeant" observed the general.
"Hold on, though, didn't we send for
his tent mates? q
''TheY are here, sir.
"Well, We'll see if they recognize
him.
The three men were brought in, and
inside of five minutes Swift was doomed
man. He had came into camp four or
five days previous, claiming to be look
ing for a friend, and had bribed the
boys to let him into the tent. He had
made his excursions through the di-
vision from this point. He must have
been a man with wonderful memory,
but he had gained oceans of information
without seeming to pump anybody. He
tried to brave it out against the three
men, but other members of the COM
pany were sent for, and his nerve ut last
gave way. A court martial was con